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ARCserveCfg.exe - Server Reconfiguration Utility

The server reconfiguration command (ARCserveCfg.exe) is the command line interface utility that allows you to update configurations of the Arcserve Backup server. The utility assures that the server works properly after server name changes or Arcserve Backup system account credential changes are made.

The following prerequisites must be met to use ARCserveCfg.exe:

  1. Arcserve Backup r12 SP1.
  2. Primary server/stand-alone server is installed.
  3. SQL Express 2005 is used to host the Arcserve Backup database.
  4. Arcserve Backup server is not installed as cluster-aware.
  5. The server host name is changed and the server is rebooted, which means the new host name is functioning.
  6. The Windows user running this utility, and the Windows user provided through the -username option must have local administrator privileges.
  7. If the password of the CAROOT account is not empty or not caroot, provide the correct password.
  8. Copy two patch files to the Arcserve Backup server install directory:
    1. ARCserveCfg.exe (Replace the original one.)
    2. Recfgsvr.dll

ARCserveCfg.exe updates the following configurations:

  1. Arcserve Backup Domain name. If -arcservedomain is specified, the domain name is updated to the specified one.
  2. Arcserve Backup Server name. This utility automatically detects the server name, so there is no need to specify it.
  3. Arcserve Backup System Account. The Arcserve Backup system account is updated to the Windows user provided through the -username command line option. This Windows user is also added as equivalence of CAROOT.
  4. The password of the CAROOT account remains the same.

    Important! If the password is blank or caroot is used as the CAROOT password, change it to a more secure one.

  5. The ODBC system data source name (DSN) is updated so that the Arcserve Backup server can connect to the database correctly.
  6. The Arcserve Backup database is updated with the new server/domain name.
  7. The old "ASDB Protection" job and "DB Pruning" job are removed and new ones are created using the new server name.

More information:

ARCserveCfg.exe - Syntax

ARCserveCfg.exe - Usage

ARCserveCfg.exe - Examples

ARCserveCfg.exe - Troubleshooting

ARCserveCfg - Return Codes

ARCserveCfg.exe - Known Issues